1977 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the EL's New England Division
Manager: John Kennedy (72-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 57,563, Avg. 828
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1977 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the league's New England Division.
The Red Sox paced the circuit with just 498 runs allowed. Bristol scored 583 runs. Dave Koza and Otis Foster led the squad with 16 home runs apiece. Gary Purcell drove in 81 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Joel Finch paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Stapleton, Mike O'Berry, John Tudor, Ed Jurak, Joel Finch, Win Remmerswaal, Chuck Rainey and Mike Smithson were all players from the 1977 Bristol Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Buba | R | R | February 1, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Burk | R | R | August 2, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jose Caldera | S | L | April 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pablo, VE |
| Paul Carlander | R | R | September 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Denton | R | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Ronald Evans | R | R | August 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Farias | R | R | February 5, 1951 | 5'10" | New Bedford, MA US | |
| Al Faust | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joel Finch | R | R | August 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Glenn Fisher | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Otis Foster | R | R | November 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Ronald Herlihy | R | R | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Ken Huizenga | R | R | August 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Joe Krsnich | L | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Breen Newcomer | R | L | June 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike O'Berry | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bruce Poole | L | L | May 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gary Purcell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Chuck Rainey | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Win Remmerswaal | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, NL |
| James Shankle | R | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Dave Stapleton | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL US |
| Kevin Stephenson | R | R | April 4, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Burke Suter | R | R | October 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Tarbell | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Upland, CA US |
| John Tudor | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Richard Waller | R | R | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
